My son, also CAP did the EA and was deferred and did not get acceptance until March 20th last year so hang in there - Lots of CAP cadets at the academy!Thanks, SNF6! And for sure I would rather wait in order to hear a yes than have a no now. My main concern is, if I get an e-mail that says "you have a message from USAFA admissions", I would get super excited. If I logged on and got notice that I have NOT been appointed, that would be a huge bummer. So I guess my question is, are they sending out notices of non-selection at this point yet? (I'm also wondering if any EA candidates got a "no" or if it was all deferrals and appointments)
I think everyone is trying to be as helpful as possible - the real answer is no one really knows the way of USAFA admissions - we all had to play the waiting game and some of us til the very last minute conceivably possible! If you are referred to a document in applicant instructions by someone in the know they are giving you valuable insight! This is not the end to endless questions if your hopeful gets in - you will be asking a lot more unanswerable questions throughout basic and the first semester. But there are parent fb forums for that and it gets very interesting as you go and learn how much you cannot possibly know about the mysterious ways of the academy! Good luck and patience to you. If your hopeful gets in turn to parents of upper classes - they will be your most valuable resources.Please don't take this the wrong way, but it would be helpful, for those who do not have access to the USAFA application portal, for an answer to be posted (if known) instead of a reference to a document. Even a brief synopsis--really, a sentence or two--would be oh so appreciated. TIA.
The candidate book said April. No specific date jsut April.
As for when you'll know, there is not cut off date. And yes, it can get crazy. In the last couple years, I had one cadet who got the rejection letter. Sorry, try again next year. A week later, he received a letter offering a prep school slot. He asked for my honest opinion on whether to accept it or not. I recommended that he not take the prep school offer. (I thought his application was too good for the prep school, plus he already got accepted to a very, very prestigious east coast school with a full ride private scholarship). So I felt he should turn down the prep school. Our senator felt the same way, and even called the academy to ask what the hell were they thinking. 2 days later, he was offered an appointment. He did accept the appointment. So, you never know what can happen. Truth be told, I think the prep school offer was an administrative error. But had he not received the appointment, he would have turned the prep school down and taken the prestigious university offer.mnot saying I'm recommending that to anyone here. Every applicant is different and their options are unique.